The free market can be a great way to get the best possible goods and services you need in life. By allowing the market to deal with the production and distribution of resources, individuals can find the best deals for the products and services they need. Throughout history, individuals have made use of the free market to acquire and develop the means to acquire what they need. If you take a look at the industrial revolution, for instance, you can see the powerful benefits of this system.

The debate over whether capitalism or statism is the appropriate economic system has been raging for centuries. But what’s become increasingly clear is that the proponents of the free market are winning the war. Over the years, government monopolies have been suffering at the hands of capitalism’s unstoppable drive for freedom and competition. The most famous example is the Dutch East India Company. After dominating the spice trade for centuries, and working as an effective government-run monopoly, the Company eventually succumbed to the free market.

It’s no secret that the government’s attempts at regulation have created myriad problems. From increased government debt to lack of financial freedom, the issue of ‘big government’ is one that’s deeply debated and often misunderstood. Yet, it’s time we look at the deeper implications of these regulations and decide if they are really solving the problems they set out to address. Throughout history, the greatest leaps of human progress have come as a result of individual freedom, not central control.